Animation studio A Productions appoints Joanna Hepworth as its creative director – Animation Magazine

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Animation studio A Productions appoints Joanna Hepworth as its creative director – Animation Magazine

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A Productions, a leading animation studio, has promoted Joanna Hepworth to the position of Creative Director. In her new role, Joanna will oversee and enhance the creative direction of the studio’s award-winning children’s programming, ensuring each project maintains its own distinctive and authentic voice.

With 18 years of experience in animation production, Joanna has been a director at A Productions since 2019. Her portfolio includes work on several high-profile projects, such as animated specials for Sesame Workshop—including Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy and Sesame Street The Nutcracker featuring Elmo and Tango—as well as multiple series for the iconic Sesame Street brand. She has also contributed to Pip and Posy Let’s Learn, produced by Magic Light Pictures for Sky Kids, with animation services provided by A Productions, among other productions.

As an independent studio celebrating over 40 years in business, A Productions creates children’s content for television and film, serving audiences in the UK and internationally. The studio collaborates with major broadcasters and streaming platforms, including Disney, Netflix, Max, CBeebies, CBBC, and Sky.

In her expanded role, Joanna will provide creative oversight across all project development, covering both service work and original content. She commented, “We will continue to take pride in creating authentic, imaginative content that our audiences will love, and we look forward to sharing some very special projects with them in the year ahead.”

Katherine McQueen, Managing Director at A Productions, added, “With her extensive industry experience and creative talent, Joanna is a huge asset to A Productions, helping to ensure the future success of the studio.”

The A Productions team is currently working on My Friend Maisy, a co-production with BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions and Trustbridge Entertainment for Sky Kids, with animation by A Productions and Karrot.

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